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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, delight in, dig*, dote on, drink in, eat up, fancy, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get a kick out of, get high on, go, have a ball, have a good time, have fun, like, live a little, live it up, love, luxuriate in, mind, paint the town, rejoice in, relish, revel in, savor, take joy in, thrill to |
| Antonyms: | detest, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | have a ball |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
| Synonyms: | beat the drum, cut loose, enjoy, feast, get down, get it on, go to town, jubilate, kick up one's heels, let loose, let off steam, live it up, make merry, paint the town red, party, raise hell, raise the roof, rejoice, revel, revere |
| Main Entry: | indulge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | luxuriate in |
| Synonyms: | bask in, ego trip, enjoy, go in for, live it up, look out for number one, revel in, rollick, take part, wallow in |
| Antonyms: | abstain, moderate, not use |
| Main Entry: | luxuriate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | indulge, prosper |
| Synonyms: | abound, bask, be in clover, bloom, burgeon, delight, eat up, enjoy, feast, flourish, grow, increase, live extravagantly, live high on hog, live in luxury, live it up, love, overdo, relish, revel, riot, roll, rollick, take it easy, thrive, wallow, wanton |
| Antonyms: | refrain |
| Main Entry: | revel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure; celebrate |
| Synonyms: | bask, blow off steam, carouse, carry on, crow, cut loose, delight, enjoy, fool around, frolic, gloat, go on a spree, indulge, kick up heels, kid around, lap up, lark, let go, let loose, live it up, luxuriate, make merry, paint the town, rejoice, relish, riot, roister, roll, rollick, run around, savor, step out, thrive, wallow, whoop it up |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate |
| Main Entry: | wassail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | celebrate, toast |
| Synonyms: | applaud, carouse, clink glasses, drink to, extol, feast, get drunk, honor, jubilate, let loose, live it up, make merry, party, pledge, raise one's glass to, revel, salute |
| Main Entry: | roister |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revel |
| Synonyms: | bask, blow off steam, carouse, carry on*, crow, cut loose, delight, enjoy, fool around, frolic, gloat, go on a spree, indulge, kick over the traces, kick up heels, kick up one's heels, kid around, lap up, lark, let go*, let loose, live it up, luxuriate, make merry, make whoopee, paint the town red, paint the town, rejoice, relish, riot, roll, rollick, run around, savor, step out, thrive, wallow, whoop it up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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